Amal International School
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Amal International School (also called and abbreviated as A.I.S.), is a popular middle-class international school in Sri Lanka
. Founded in January 1991, it was first launched as a social service project to develop and expand local English-medium studies. AIS is attended by approximately a thousand students for classes ranging from Preschool
to Advanced Level. It is now one of the vast cluster of schools located in the Havelock Town
region of Colombo
, the commercial capital of the country.
of Sri Lanka, next to the Kirulapana Canal
which flows south-west to the Wellawatta shoreline at a distance of nearly 1600 m (5,249.3 ft) from the school. Amal also has a direct view of the current construction
of the Havelock Project
, which is one of the largest and most expensive apartment complexes in Asia
.
that is now being followed by the majority of schools of Sri Lanka. Just like its neighbouring schools, AIS hold annual extracurricular such as:
The annual Aquatic Meet is normally held as a different event when compared to the Sports Meet, although it is held relatively at the same period. And unlike the Sports Meet, Aquatic Meets are held about once in two years or less often. Field-trips and touring activities were held at an unusually low rate when compared to other schools, at an average of about once in three years. But this significantly improved when the government declared victory over the Sri Lankan Civil War
in May 2009.
, compared to most other schools in the country. After securing titles such as All-Island B-Division Basketball Champions and Campions of Western Province Basketball, the school ranked within the top 10 basketball-playing schools in Sri Lanka. All basketball teams are coached by Gerald Jacob, a popular nation-recognized coach
in Sri Lanka, Gerald is also the Sports Coordinator of the school.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. Founded in January 1991, it was first launched as a social service project to develop and expand local English-medium studies. AIS is attended by approximately a thousand students for classes ranging from Preschool
Preschool education
Preschool education is the provision of learning to children before the commencement of statutory and obligatory education, usually between the ages of zero and three or five, depending on the jurisdiction....
to Advanced Level. It is now one of the vast cluster of schools located in the Havelock Town
Havelock Town
Havelock Town is a neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Havelock Town is part of an area zoned as Colombo 5. Havelock Town is located approximately 6 kilometres south of Fort, the central business district of Colombo. Havelock City, a mixed-used development in Havelock Town is to be the largest...
region of Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
, the commercial capital of the country.
Location
The school is located in the Western ProvinceWestern Province, Sri Lanka
The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:...
of Sri Lanka, next to the Kirulapana Canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
which flows south-west to the Wellawatta shoreline at a distance of nearly 1600 m (5,249.3 ft) from the school. Amal also has a direct view of the current construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
of the Havelock Project
Havelock City
The Havelock City Project, well known locally for its Asia Pacific Property Awards, is one of the largest and most expensive multi-purpose real-estate development projects in the world, being constructed in the Havelock Town region of Sri Lanka...
, which is one of the largest and most expensive apartment complexes in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
Studies and annual events
AIS currently follows the Local-Curriculum, which is a subject-formatting set by the Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education (Sri Lanka)
The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka...
that is now being followed by the majority of schools of Sri Lanka. Just like its neighbouring schools, AIS hold annual extracurricular such as:
- The annual awards ceremony
- Educational toursField tripA field trip or excursion, known as school trip in the UK and school tour in Ireland, is a journey by a group of people to a place away from their normal environment...
- EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
Day - IslamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic Day - Sports Meet
The annual Aquatic Meet is normally held as a different event when compared to the Sports Meet, although it is held relatively at the same period. And unlike the Sports Meet, Aquatic Meets are held about once in two years or less often. Field-trips and touring activities were held at an unusually low rate when compared to other schools, at an average of about once in three years. But this significantly improved when the government declared victory over the Sri Lankan Civil War
Sri Lankan civil war
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on July 23, 1983, there was an on-and-off insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil...
in May 2009.
Basketball
- Amal International School is one of the most active-participating schools in basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, compared to most other schools in the country. After securing titles such as All-Island B-Division Basketball Champions and Campions of Western Province Basketball, the school ranked within the top 10 basketball-playing schools in Sri Lanka. All basketball teams are coached by Gerald Jacob, a popular nation-recognized coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
in Sri Lanka, Gerald is also the Sports Coordinator of the school.
See also
- Education in Sri LankaEducation in Sri LankaEducation in Sri Lanka has a long history which dates back two millennia and the Constitution of Sri Lanka provide for education as a fundamental right. The Sri Lanka's population has a literacy rate of 92%, higher than that expected for a third world country; it has the highest literacy rate in...
- List of schools in Sri Lanka
- List of international schools in Sri Lanka